"A Youth Council is an elected body, composed of a chairperson, seven members, a secretary, and a treasurer. It serves as the highest policy-making body that decides on matters affecting the youth in their constituency. The council represents youth who have resided in their constituency for at least one year. Any citizen between the age of 15 to 21 is eligible to register as a voter.
The councilors belonging to the Youth Council, work through various committees (eg, Committee on Youth and Sports). The duties of the Youth Council include:
- Initiating programs designed to enhance the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual, moral, and physical development of the youth
- Holding fund raising activities
- Submiting annual end-of-term reports to the Government
[For real world context: This model has existed within the Philippines since the 1970s, but has been ‘on hold’ since 2016 after increased criticism on nepotism and ineffective functioning]"